The Impact of the Peduli Lindungi Electronic System on Human Rights and Personal Data Protection

Abstract

With the pandemic that has lasted for 2 years, the government has made efforts to reduce the spread of the Corona Virus (Covid-19). With people able to go back to travel, the government issued the Peduli Lindungi application which was designated as an application to help detect the flow of spread and limit the growth of Covid-19. However, due to the nature of the application which relies heavily on personal data and community participation, this application raises concerns and issues in the field of personal data protection and human rights. This study uses a normative juridical research method. The approach in this study uses a statutory approach. The formulation of research questions in this research is first, what is the Impact of the Peduli Lindungi Electronic System on the Protection of Personal Data? And secondly, what is the impact of the Peduli Lindungi Electronic System on Human Rights? The conclusions from the research questions include, firstly, the Peduli Lindungi Application has the potential to violate personal data for the public, and second, the Peduli Lindungi application has the potential to violate human rights.